What is 1/5 minus 2/5?

Looking for the result of 1/5 - 2/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/5 by 2/5?

1 5 − 2 5 = (1 × 5) − (2 × 5) 5 × 5 = -5 25 = -1 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 5 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 5 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 10 = -5
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 5 = 25
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -5/25
  6. Simplify the fraction (-5/25) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -5/5 = -1
    • 25/5 = 5
  7. This gives: -1/5.

The result of subtracting 1/5 and 2/5 is : -1/5 (or -0.2 in its decimal form)